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It occurs to me that I still have this bike. It’s been upgraded from stock with modern dual-pivot brakes. I’m asking $125 to getting it out of my garage.
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Saw the venerable Rod Smith while walking my bike up a hill with a dropped chain (needed the break, anyway). Thanks for asking if I needed help!

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@KLizotte 116022 wrote:

The wheels are handbuilt by Bill Mould (Spokes) and only about a year old.

If you have a spare set of wheels (even ones you can borrow from another bike), you should be able to test this relatively easily. If the pings happen while coasting, you don’t even need to readjust the derailleur (although you might want to make sure at least one brake works).

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Bowie to Archives (or Navy Yard, for that matter) isn’t that bad. I’ve ridden most of those streets. The trip also comes within a short distance of pit stops at Greenbelt, College Park, and probably several others (I’ll be riding from Greenbelt).

cclittle007, do you have a route in mind from Upper Marlboro?

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@DismalScientist 109124 wrote:

Sorry, pi is irrational and its decimal representation will certainly not fit on a postcard.

No, no, we’ve got this covered.

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@Phatboing 107646 wrote:

Oh yes.
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In my size, even.

Just in case you need to shop around:

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@peterw_diy 107110 wrote:

Your maintenance costs are $0.10/mile, so how does it cost you more than $3.00 for 25 miles?

Biking at a steady 15mph consumes energy at the rate of about 22 miles per whopper (with cheese). My commute is 30 miles (RT) by car (Corolla, avg 36mpg), and 43 miles by bike. The GPS estimates about 1800 Calories per commute. Even using the lower whopper estimate (1500 Calories), I’d have to be creative to compensate that energy deficit with $2 in food without suffering gastronomic distress (noooo, not a cup of canola oil!).

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@rcannon100 106358 wrote:

No, I think that forecast merits a bit more aggressive solutions. I am installing spikes.

It’s not too late to go all Mad Max.

or you can just take to the river.

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If I could find a boat anchor for under $5, I’d offer it to the leading person who’s last on their team (currently Peter DeNitto).

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Me: The cyclist starting through the intersection after coming to a full stop
You: The SUV blowing through
Me: Singing “Yo, stop sign” in a tad-operatic voice

I… I’m not sure why I did that.

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Giro Alpineduro boots after their first commute. The soles are quite grippy, which is more than I can say for most cycling shoes I’ve tried. The 47s fit well even though Giro claims it’s equivalent to a US 12.75 (I normally wear a US 12 or 11.5).
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With two commutes, I’ve managed to get half my point total from last year. Gonna have to pace myself to keep the bar low.

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@Phatboing 105564 wrote:

Or less: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYSWMRWI/schwalbe-marathon-winter-wired-tyre

If you select a size and width, it jumps up significantly (up to 25 gbp for 700c).

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@ronwalf 105554 wrote:

They lack a model number, but judging from their description it’s the Winter HS 396 (as opposed to the Marathon or Ice Spiker models).

Hm, no, that’s not it. I’m really not sure what Schwalbe tire it is. Any guesses? The Marathon Winters are going for $76 a pair.

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@Phatboing 105494 wrote:

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TYSCSNST/schwalbe-snow-stud-wired-tyre

They lack a model number, but judging from their description it’s the Winter HS 396 (as opposed to the Marathon or Ice Spiker models).

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